Anyone interested in cars? (OFF TOPIC!)

[garyjpaterson]

OK, bit of an odd one, but here goes.

 

I study Automotive Design at university, im 1st year, so dont expect anything special!

 

Usually we get fairly closed briefs, for example: design a B-Segment car that will fit 5 people, for this brand inspires buy this blah blah whatever.

This time, the brief is much more open: 

 

(COPY/PASTED)  "Imagine something that is speed inspired; it could be anything from the Human world or the animal kingdom.

The vehicle that you will produce will be attractive sleek and aerodynamic.

You have got total freedom in the choice, it could be a rocket a spaceship or a train does not matter the only restriction is that it has to be related to a brand, but even here you are free of choice."

 

So there we have it. Now let it be clear, im not super into sports cars and supercars like my class mates, more interested in off roaders and more conventional cars.

Also i will be doing a road vehicle, so no planes trains etc.

 

Come up with suggestions and i might choose one to design! I was thinking a Le Mans car like the Audi R10/15/18, but im open for suggestions!

The deadline is really close, and i have a bunch of others so i will be rushed, so my work wont be great quality, but if its any decent i can post it here if anyone wants!

 

Previous work: http://garyjpaterson.deviantart.com/

[Zuba Twizta]

P4/5 looks good

http://imgur.com/g7kTVpQ.jpg

As well as the Hennessey Venom GT

http://imgur.com/gWdg3N1.jpg

[garyjpaterson]

P4/5 looks good

http://imgur.com/g7kTVpQ.jpg

As well as the Hennessey Venom GT

http://imgur.com/gWdg3N1.jpg

Both do look cool, but can you think of an older car that you'd like to see a modern interpretation of? Or maybe a type of racing vehicle and your favourite car brand?

[Zuba Twizta]

Ford GT......looks the same over the past 40 years

[KaareKanin]

A modern take on the classic silver arrows would have been epic! 

http://www5.mercedes-benz.com/en/history/super-sonic-at-goodwood-mercedes-benz-history-silver-arrows-west-sussex-formula-one/

 

 

The FIAT Dino Coupé 2400 and the DeTomaso Pantera are also cars worthy of a good remake

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I do car photography during the summer season and I can get absolutely lost in the JDM classics. The Nissan Silvia is one of my personal favourites, and I'm very happy to hear that a new version of this is rumoured to be unveiled soon. :) An every mans race car. Here's a bit of inspiration (and shameless self-promotion), hope you can use it. :)

 

Silvia RS13

Silvia S14A

[DLM_012]

I like muscle cars. I dream of owning a Boss 302 or a GT500 someday even though I'll probably end up with a GT at best. I just love the raw sound those machines dish out. 

[Nit3Rid3R]

 

Yes please. 

[ofr057]

since you like offroads i though pikes peaks would be cool to do

 

 

my fav is this one - actually know the old race manager

[garyjpaterson]

Ok, turns out we (everyone in my class) misinterpreted the brief :L

 

We are supposed to take a car (or whatever) and use that as inspiration to create a shape or form inspired by speed.

 

So its going to be a lot less exciting, as the finished product will be a speedy blob.

 

Thanks for suggestions though!

[geforceftw]

Car audio anyone?

[Zuba Twizta]

Car audio anyone?

.... -_-

[smjpl]

Ok, turns out we (everyone in my class) misinterpreted the brief :L

 

We are supposed to take a car (or whatever) and use that as inspiration to create a shape or form inspired by speed.

 

So its going to be a lot less exciting, as the finished product will be a speedy blob.

 

Thanks for suggestions though!

 

I have no idea what you are actually trying to do but when one says "speed inspired shapes", I think:

 

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/egarage_com/sets/72157626650777519/

 

or

 

 

 

 

Jaguar D-Type

 

Both cars were born into racing. It was the best car shape era in history in my opinion. They both look like blobs? :unsure:

 

Best of luck with whatever it is you have to do. :)

[FireFox]

I love cars, one of the main reasons why I studied automotive maintenance and repair, the college courses took me 5 years in total and I've been 3 years unemployed because the UK sucks ass.

 

Thank you United Kingdom, thank you for nothing you useless b******s.

[Bicko96]

im not into the big super cars i like cars that are known as "wolf in sheeps clothing" which means the car looks big and heavy but the second you push the pedal the thing sticks you to your seat im a big fan of the Audi A6 and Audi Q7 there gorgeus cars and have an absolute beast of an engine in them

[garyjpaterson]

Yes, you're right smjpl.

 

Id pick a car just like the ones you suggested, the begin to sketch out the body. Real simple, just getting us to understand the form, and learn how to convey that onto paper.

 

This thread was fairly pointless :P but i'll chuck in a car for a separate project that i just finished! Totally NOT inspired by speed but whatever :)

 

EDIT* Btw im not a huge Apple fan, it was part of the brief!  ;) Wouldnt typically design a car like this!

 

Edited May 3, 2013 by garyjpaterson

[KaareKanin]

Did any of you guys do Formula Student?

[FireFox]

since you like offroads i though pikes peaks would be cool to do

 

 

my fav is this one - actually know the old race manager

 

Almost 1,000bhp from a small V6 engine, pretty epic:)

[ofr057]

Almost 1,000bhp from a small V6 engine, pretty epic:)

didnt it have like 4 turbos to help combat the increase in altitude

[jimi]

Jensen Interceptor

 

[FireFox]

didnt it have like 4 turbos to help combat the increase in altitude

 

I can't remember but two quite large turbocahrgers should do the trick, any skilled race driver keeps the engines revs high to avoid turbolag, the altitude shouldn't really be an issue because they aren't that high for it to be an issue I don't think.

[Konn]

[FireFox]

Sweet Datsun:)

 

Here is what I'd like, a nice Holden HX Ute with preferably a V8 lol

 

[KaareKanin]

I can't remember but two quite large turbocahrgers should do the trick, any skilled race driver keeps the engines revs high to avoid turbolag, the altitude shouldn't really be an issue because they aren't that high for it to be an issue I don't think.

During the race the elevation change will be 4700ft, they'll end at 14110 ft. This will correspond to a drop in percentage of O2 in the air from 14,6% to 12,2%, which equates to a 14,6% drop. Simple logic tells me that for a sort of "normal" naturally aspirated engine, the drop should mirror this nicely (seeing as it's the oxygen that makes the engine go bang). Now, I'm not an expert on this, and I can't be bothered to check with a book, so don't come crying to me if you fail your thermodynamics exam because of my reasoning here.

 

Now, I'm not entirely sure how they'd map a highly tuned turbocharged race engine like the one in the Escudo with respects to turboboost etc, but we have two possible limiting factors to the output as I se it: Either the size of the bang which the engine can cope with. Or it can be the mean cylinder pressure (or mean effective pressure) which limits how much turboboost the engine can take. The latter won't allow them to compensate for the decreasing amounts of O2. The first option, how ever, should enable them to stay at a constant power figure throughout the entire climb (neglecting the changing static pressures, but i don't think we should even take that in to account, as tuning an engine to the level where that would be a factor would be just pure stupid in a race situation).

 

Conclusion: I'm guessing that the escudo does have some decrease in power during the climb.

[Guest]

You should definitely take a look at doing a modern take of a '67 Fiat Dino!